4.05.2011

A New Season, A New Room, A Giveaway~

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSEDMaybe it's the whole concept of Spring as a new beginning that does it, but I always feel the urge to redecorate during this season. How about you? Do you find yourself wanting to pull the old switcheroo? Rearrange the furniture? Maybe freshen up the artwork on your walls? Or perhaps you want to change it all...new paint, new fabrics, even new furniture? Come on. I can see that glint in your eye.

Sometimes, however, it's hard to know where to begin. What would be the best way to freshen up that room? Do you really have to change everything, or would a few simple changes give you the new room feeling you're longing for? It's not always easy to know. And sometimes a fresh set of eyes is just what you need.

That's where I can help. I have been decorating for as long as I can remember. Even as a little girl, I was interested in decorating. I batted my eyelashes at my daddy until I got him to build me a window seat for my room. I talked my parents into painting my walls lavender for my 8th birthday. I saved up my allowance until I could buy that bedding set I had my eye on. I even made my own curtains.

Now that I'm "all grown up", my home is my decorating laboratory. But, let's face it...I can only tweak my own rooms so often before I face a revolt from my family. That's where you come in, my lovely readers! Because I have such a passion for decorating, I want to share it with you! I want to help you tweak your rooms. (My family will thank you. ha ha!) So I offer virtual design consultations here at The Shabby Nest. You send me photos of your room, and I send you my ideas on how you can spruce it up, along with a virtual "shopping list" including links to where you can find my suggested purchases. And I can help you create a beautiful room on any budget. No budget? No problem! I can even offer suggestions on how you can improve your space for little or no money.

Interested? Well, you're in luck, because today I'm participating in the Nester's giveaway day! One lucky reader of the Shabby Nest will win a FREE one-room e-design consultation!! That's a $125 value!

To be entered, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. You can tweet, facebook or blog about this giveaway for additional entries, but you must leave an additional comment for each in order for the additional entry to count.

Want to see all the other great giveaways going on during today's giveaway day at the Nesting Place? Click here.

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I need help with the layout of my living room. I have no idea what to do with it to give it more seating (currently one small sofa) without cutting off the view of the fireplace. As it is now people are always sitting on the floor. Not ideal when we have guests :) Thanks for your chance at help!

I would love to win the giveaway of your talent. I live in a log home, and it is very difficult to decorate. I'm even afraid to put a nail in the wall, so there is nothing hanging up. I'm not into the hunting lodge look, but do love the cottage look. Pick me, pick me:)

I would love to win a consultation. I have a very long living room with an odd shaped fireplace. Placing my couch, TV, and chair is so difficult. I'd love to hear what ideas you have for the placement. Thanks for the change to win. :)

It would be amazing to get help with my living room! My family and I moved into this house last year. Our living room is an odd L-shape and I find it SO difficult to arrange and decorate! I want our home to be cozy and welcoming. We have a toddler and one on the way so I also want it to be kid-friendly. I need help!

I would love to win this gift! Our house is old and oddly shaped (in my opinion) so furniture is hard to place. And I evidently stink at picking out wall color. We're about to have baby #3 and this would be a great nursery gift! Thanks!

I have adored your style for a while (as I am a subscriber already) and am thrilled to learn that you are offering consultations now. I'm not sure which room I'd start with. I have good bones in most rooms, but I lack the creativity to accessorize. That's where I could really use some help. I would be beyond excited to win this give-away!

Oh! Help, help, help. I really need some ideas for my kitchen. This room has to cost me almost nothing as the rest of the house is getting a major update and as I'm the only one that cooks...this room seems to be low on the priority list :(

I would LOOOVE to win!!! We have an older home and the attic was converted into a playroom long ago - it's full of fun nooks and crannies, but is in desperate need of some design help!!! With dark blue carpet and faux parquet floors plus dark blue wallpaper...it's not a happy play space right now!

I renovated an old house a couple years ago but have done nothing since then because I was so worn out. I want my bedroom to be something amazing but right now it's the one room that I never have time to touch.

I too LOVE to "play" in each and every room of our house. Although it is only six years old, we designed it to look like it has been here for many moons...and we think, so far, so good! I would so much enjoy for you to give me an opinion in every room of my house. Hmm...where to start??

This is a truly amazing giveaway! Your fans are lucky that you are willing to share your creativty! I live in a townhouse with dark floors and dark cabinets, the kicker is we have our kitchen, dining and living room all in one area. I would love some guidance on how to add some color and lighten it up!

Oh, I'm crossing all my fingers for this one! We are in the process of buying a house and moving out of grad school campus housing. This means that we will be starting from scratch in doing everything on the house -- and I need help! :) Thanks for the chance to enter!

Would love to win a design consult!..we have a huge bedroom with an equally large sitting area ...it always looks so bare and would love some input...ready to get to work...Please put my name in the hat for a chance to win...

Oooooh! Just what I need - I've been looking at my spaces for such a long time that I just don't have a fresh eye anymore. I could use a kitchen update... no wait, a living room update.... no wait, a bedroom.... (sigh).

I've really enjoyed your decorating style. The soft color palette is so welcoming. We are finishing our basement (finally!) and I could use some help with that room...or the room that will be left behind once all the furniture is moved downstairs! Either way, I would LOVE to have your expertise!

Oh my goodness I need your help so badly!!! Haha! I would LOVE to win this giveaway. We are renting so are limited with what we can do, and I have a big, open family room that seriously needs some TLC! Thank you so much for a fabulous giveaway!

Immediately, my master/disaster room comes to mind -- HELP! I HATE that room. And, in the push to fix our fixer house, I have hit the wall and am totally "blank" in that room. But I'm so embarrassed by it, too -- so maybe my quirky living/entry romm (that has become a glorified mud room ... sigh.) Dunno. I hate the master more. :)

I would love to win this. My son is graduating this May and I am trying to update a few things and could use some input and ideas!Crossing my fingers!!!!Love your pages and all your ideas that you share with us!

Hi Wendy! You helped me out a year ago with my sons's room that he shared with his older stepsister (layout is like your boys room, which is where I got the inspiration). He know shares his room with his younger full time sister and I need HELP redecorating!!!

I so NEED help with my house! My living room/kitchen are one long narrow open bowling alley with too many doors and badly placed low windows placing furniture is HARD! ADd in we are on a unlevel peir and beam home (that can't be leveled we tried!) that creates rolling floors so case pieces might not set right. :(

I so hope to win! We will be in this house 5 yrs this August and it hasn't been touched since we moved in. We ripped out walls and got overwhelmed and just stopped.

Hi! What an awesome blog! I would love your help with our dining room. We just moved in our new home. The dining room is the first room you see when you walk in and it needs help. Got my new espresso extra long table and Overstock's Becca chairs...just need the finishing touches. Please help! :)

I'm most confused by my living room. I think it will always be in need of intervention. But my poor 3 little boys have nothing but crayon marks and a few glue stick marks on their walls. Their room is next on my to-do list. Would be tough to pick...

I am having a total brain fart when it comes to my bedroom. I just don't know what to do with it! I need your help! Either that or I will just continue to ignore it and only enter for sleeping.So I really hope I win, I want to enjoy my room.

Oh my goodness! I could use your help in any room of my house. We had to move everything out of the house because of termites. Took 3 months for repairs and we are finally back home. I have boxes in everyroom still to unpack. Would love your help!

I would love to have your advice with some decorating tips~we have been in the process of re-doing our house since we moved in 5 years ago. Now that we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel-the decisions are more challenging.

Oh, I would love your opinion on my family room. I feel like the way my furniture is arranged is the only way it can be, but I would love your ideas on how to make the most of this space. I have very little wall space and it is kind-of a walk through room and moving the furniture away from the wall would block that. Hope I win!

That's great giveaway! I wish to win because I have really bad problem with my room. I study in art school so my room is always messy and I share one bedroom with my brother so he's angry about the mess all the time. I don't know how to organize everything. So can you do a post with some organization tips please? :)

Wow, how neat! I really like your style and I could definitely use some help with my craft/sewing room/office place. :) I can recognize good design and have a love for it, but when it comes to my own rooms, I just get stuck in the beginning stages. I don't know if it's because I can't commit to something or that I can't see the vision before it's put together or what. But I definitely need help. :)

You are very busy indeed! I live in a home with 2 males. They do not trust my decorating ideas and budge every time I *want* to do something.

My husband is a contractor, and re-built a Minnesota lake cabin into our dream home. He wants to show it off, and show his talents. I know it isn't finished - or living up to it's potential.

In the livingroom, he opened up the ceilings and installed gluelam beams, and rocked a wall and built a hearth to house our antique wood stove (a heartfelt gift from my parents who were concerned about their little girl moving from So. California to icy Minnesota.)

Each room has been thoughtfully redone architecturally, but the furnishings and accessories are not complimenting his talents. Any help you can give would be great! I know it would be a fun project for you. Thanks so much for the give away offer, I really think he'll let me move ahead with finishing this home with the advice of a "real" designer.

I love french country - shabby chic, and I think he is afraid of it looking like a "grandma's house" after all of his hard work.

Whoever you give your service to, I will be watching to see the outcome!

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